While surfers like myself never tire of surfing, there is a certain point where we come to realize that the ocean has so much more to offer than just surfing. If you’re a child of the water, you’ll realize the same thing too. Image source: oceanlegends.com I’ve lived in Hawaii, the place where surfing first started, for a number of years. Surfing, however, has been practiced since the 1700s. That’s quite a long time. But it only got popular in the ‘50s and put Hawaii on the map. It may be the purest, most exhilarating form of water sports this world will ever know. However, many surfers have branched out to other sports such as kayaking, which involves a small, (usually) one-man boat called kayak, and a double-bladed oar. The first kayakers were fishermen, but now it has become a sport on its own. But if there’s one water activity that’s as popular as surfing, it would be SCUBA diving. It’s only recently that I learned SCUBA is the acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. It refers to the oxygen tank, the tubes, and everything else a diver needs to breathe underwater. Legendary Frenchman, Jacque Cousteau, is credited to have developed the gear and to have popularized SCUBA diving. Image source: islandtradercharters.com My name’s John Clemenza, and I’m a surfer from Hawaii. I work part-time at a smoothie station near Waikiki Beach. I’m also in love with New York, I hope to retire there someday. Click this link for more on me.
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